Finding out my dad was shot dead while he was on a motorcycle with my mum on the back who was pregnant with me at the time. My mum lived but she’s still got a huge scar on her leg from a metal fragment of the motorcycle going through her one side of the leg and forcing its way out of the other side. My dad walked in the house and collapsed dead in front of my brother who was 5 years old at the time.

Then having racial discrimination growing up in London, as a kid I didn’t understand how bad it was but as I grew older it has become more apparent and obvious to me. In my area its not so bad anymore (I used to get jumped and forced into fights all the time), but every once and awhile I do get the odd racist taunt by some sad fool who thinks they are funny.

"Finding out my dad was shot dead while he was on a motorcycle with my mum on the back who was pregnant with me at the time. My mum lived but she’s still got a huge scar on her leg from a metal fragment of the motorcycle going through her one side of the leg and forcing its way out of the other side. My dad walked in the house and collapsed dead in front of my brother who was 5 years old at the time.Then having racial discrimination growing up in London, as a kid I didn’t understand how bad it was but as I grew older it has become more apparent and obvious to me. In my area its not so bad anymore (I used to get jumped and forced into fights all the time), but every once and awhile I do get the odd racist taunt by some sad fool who thinks they are funny."

those guys are assholes and dont let anyone tell you diffrent!Post Edited:2007-08-27 16:16:05

"Finding out my dad was shot dead while he was on a motorcycle with my mum on the back who was pregnant with me at the time. My mum lived but she’s still got a huge scar on her leg from a metal fragment of the motorcycle going through her one side of the leg and forcing its way out of the other side. My dad walked in the house and collapsed dead in front of my brother who was 5 years old at the time.Then having racial discrimination growing up in London, as a kid I didn’t understand how bad it was but as I grew older it has become more apparent and obvious to me. In my area its not so bad anymore (I used to get jumped and forced into fights all the time), but every once and awhile I do get the odd racist taunt by some sad fool who thinks they are funny."

And for the few like 'Canadian Wolverine', that have had SERIOUSLY bad things occur to them in their younger lives, my deepest of sorrows, and sympathy. Such mutants that harm children, and murder innocent people, should be removed from the earth...

I've been shot at, I had a knife put to my throat, I was attacked by 6 guys all at once, I was hit by a car, I've had multiple blood transfusions when I was a baby, I was electricuted, my folks used to kick my ass for no reason. Racial Discrimination due to the fact that I'm hispanic, class discrimination.

Listen, prick, I don't care for your attittude, I have had a lot of bad things happen to me, but I don't get overly personal so I posted the fact that I spent a year in Iraq as something bad that I did. Now, I want to know what gives you the right to judge what happened to me as "not being so bad?" And while you're at it, tell me what you have done in life that is so great, other than being a useless prick.

"Listen, prick, I don't care for your attittude, I have had a lot of bad things happen to me, but I don't get overly personal so I posted the fact that I spent a year in Iraq as something bad that I did. Now, I want to know what gives you the right to judge what happened to me as "not being so bad?" And while you're at it, tell me what you have done in life that is so great, other than being a useless prick."

Well, first off...thank you for serving our country.

Second, I have 6... yes SIX family members in Iraq at present, so don't come off all high and mighty about the subject, i've delt with it personally for 3 years now. What have I done? perhaps nothing as patriotic (if that was even your motivation) as serving in the military i'll admit. However, played division 1 college football, i graduated college, and i became a fairly successful attorney. None of which i could have accomplished without the courage and dedication of SOLIDERS, who are the TRUE Americans (don't know your motivations for enlisting) but still, they are accomplishments to me.

Or what? You gonna talk s* because you have family members in Iraq? Look Hurrah for your reletives, but you have no right to say anything to anybody about what they have been through. I spent a year in Iraq, and I woukld go back. I said that original post as sarcasim, but what if I was serious, you gonna tell me that you have the right to talk down to other people? Piss off prick.

"Or what? You gonna talk s*** because you have family members in Iraq? Look Hurrah for your reletives, but you have no right to say anything to anybody about what they have been through. I spent a year in Iraq, and I woukld go back. I said that original post as sarcasim, but what if I was serious, you gonna tell me that you have the right to talk down to other people? Piss off prick."

"Or what? You gonna talk s*** because you have family members in Iraq? Look Hurrah for your reletives, but you have no right to say anything to anybody about what they have been through. I spent a year in Iraq, and I woukld go back. I said that original post as sarcasim, but what if I was serious, you gonna tell me that you have the right to talk down to other people? Piss off prick."

Listen, do something other than talk s to people on the web because you think you are so worthy of judging others by what they said, and if you question my service again....... Listen prick, I am not gonna cave to your BS. Go the f away and leave everyone alone. Go play some football or something.

"Or what? You gonna talk s*** because you have family members in Iraq? Look Hurrah for your reletives, but you have no right to say anything to anybody about what they have been through. I spent a year in Iraq, and I woukld go back. I said that original post as sarcasim, but what if I was serious, you gonna tell me that you have the right to talk down to other people? Piss off prick."

Listen, do something other than talk s to people on the web because you think you are so worthy of judging others by what they said, and if you question my service again....... Listen prick, I am not gonna cave to your BS. Go the f away and leave everyone alone. Go play some football or something."

You are without a DOUBT...NOT a soldier...you don't have the temperment for such a job. I call bluff, and shame on you.

"Or what? You gonna talk s*** because you have family members in Iraq? Look Hurrah for your reletives, but you have no right to say anything to anybody about what they have been through. I spent a year in Iraq, and I woukld go back. I said that original post as sarcasim, but what if I was serious, you gonna tell me that you have the right to talk down to other people? Piss off prick."

Listen, do something other than talk s*** to people on the web because you think you are so worthy of judging others by what they said, and if you question my service again....... Listen prick, I am not gonna cave to your BS. Go the f*** away and leave everyone alone. Go play some football or something."

You are without a DOUBT...NOT a soldier...you don't have the temperment for such a job. I call bluff, and shame on you."

I'm done with you, you apparent don't know any soldiers, so you can piss off. When you decide to grow up and make something of yourself let us know.

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C

with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different.

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C

with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C

with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C

with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

Why do you care in the first place?"

About what exactly?"

About what GL said was the worst thing to happen to him. You started up calling him daft. Why do you care?

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

Go back and re- read my original post, the one where I said, "Spent a year thinking about my political views in Iraq." Do you see that? The part where I said IN IRAQ?

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

Go back and re- read my original post, the one where I said, "Spent a year thinking about my political views in Iraq." Do you see that? The part where I said IN IRAQ?"

Yep, I misinterpreted your intention...thinking you meant a general statement, like "I don't know what I feel politically about things IN Iraq"...a bane of internet communication, it happens, no ones fault.

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C

with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

Why do you care in the first place?"

About what exactly?"

About what GL said was the worst thing to happen to him. You started up calling him daft. Why do you care?"

Well, I guess simply explained (accepted or not) I personally have family IN Iraq, so the subject is constantly on my mind. Also, again, perhaps it was a mistake of mine to not ask further questions before posting, but I STILL believe that ANYONE that (theoretically writing here) needed a YEAR to think out a serious opinion about War...would indeed be ...daft.

"Look people, stop arguing. U, you were just being rude and insensitive. Leave it alone."

E C with all due respect, I disagree...I simply wrote that if it had taken this guy a YEAR to THINK about his political view on ANY subject, that such a premise was indeed, silly. He NEVER stated he was IN Iraq, nor a soldier, otherwise, my approach would have been entirely different."

Why do you care in the first place?"

About what exactly?"

About what GL said was the worst thing to happen to him. You started up calling him daft. Why do you care?"

Well, I guess simply explained (accepted or not) I personally have family IN Iraq, so the subject is constantly on my mind. Also, again, perhaps it was a mistake of mine to not ask further questions before posting, but I STILL believe that ANYONE that (theoretically writing here) needed a YEAR to think out a serious opinion about War...would indeed be ...daft. just my opinion "

Probably the worst thing, not counting relationship problems and what not, would be when I ended up in a coma for a few days after my blood glucose level went waaaay too high.

I don't remember much after laying down on the hospital waiting room floor (it just felt like i couldn't sit or stand without oozing to the floor anyway, so i just decided to play down and wait to be called), but after I finally was released everyone told me the doctors were asking where to send the funeral wreaths for me because they were sure I was a goner. ( I believe that was a miracle, and I'm sure I saw Jesus sitting in the room with me one of those days, a whole different story for that : )

Probably the worst thing, not counting relationship problems and what not, would be when I ended up in a coma for a few days after my blood glucose level went waaaay too high.

I don't remember much after laying down on the hospital waiting room floor (it just felt like i couldn't sit or stand without oozing to the floor anyway, so i just decided to play down and wait to be called), but after I finally was released everyone told me the doctors were asking where to send the funeral wreaths for me because they were sure I was a goner. ( I believe that was a miracle, and I'm sure I saw Jesus sitting in the room with me one of those days, a whole different story for that : )